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Les Adoberies (The Tanneries)

Lleida, Spain

Les Adoberies (The Tanneries)

This Medieval tannery was accidentally discovered in 2002.

Main building

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Geographical Institute of the University of Porto

A seismograph and a bunker from the Cold War still sit under this university building.

Akita Dog Visitor Center

Odate, Japan

Akita Dog Visitor Center

An Akita-themed facility modeled after the old Shibuya Station, erected in honor of Hachiko, a famously loyal dog.

Latvian Academy of Sciences

Riga, Latvia

Latvian Academy of Sciences

Latvia’s first skyscraper, nicknamed ‘Stalin’s birthday cake.’

Kankōji Temple

Minamiuonuma, Japan

Kankōji Temple

Take a lick of the legendary homemade miso paste that protected this Buddhist temple’s scrolls from a fire centuries ago.

Dovecot Studios

Edinburgh, Scotland

Dovecot Studios

A rare opportunity to see artists working on their craft in a unique setting.

Entrance hall to the Military History Museum

Vienna, Austria

Vienna Arsenal (Military History Museum)

The world’s oldest military museum has remained largely unchanged since the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Potato Roundabout

Mjölby, Sweden

Potato Roundabout

This traffic circle in a small Swedish town is adorned with a statue of a giant potato.

John Lewis memorial plaque, Sheen Gate, Richmond Park

London, England

John Lewis Memorial at Richmond Park

Memorial marking the man who helped restore public rights access to the park in 1758.

Puerta de Toledo

Ciudad Real, Spain

Puerta de Toledo

A masterpiece of Gothic-Mudejar design in Ciudad Real.

Luna Park

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Miniature Railroad & Village

Pittsburgh’s largest and most detailed model train display began as one WWI veteran’s hobby.

Silverball Retro Arcade

Delray Beach, Florida

Silverball Retro Arcade

Decades of pinball and arcade classics line this South Florida outpost of a popular Northeast arcade.

Showmen's Rest

Forest Park, Illinois

Showmen’s Rest

A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.

David Bowie Mural

Phoenix, Arizona

David Bowie Mural

This mural of the late David Bowie features eight colorful panels showcasing Bowie’s various alter egos.

View of a pyramid.

Mauritius

Pyramids of Plaine Magnien

Proof of ancient aliens, or simply a creative way for farm laborers to clear their fields?

‘K-S 14’ Infantry Bunker

Králíky, Czechia

‘K-S 14’ Infantry Bunker

Witness to Nazi occupation, this bunker has managed to soldier on to this day.

Apfelweibla

Bamberg, Germany

Apfelweibla

This brass doorknob is a nod to a local literary figure.

World’s Tallest Uncle Sam Statue

Danbury, Connecticut

World’s Tallest Uncle Sam Statue

Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.

Farren’s Bar

County Donegal, Ireland

Farren’s Bar

Ireland’s northernmost pub.

This unusual relief depicts a future president serving a cup of coffee to an injured soldier.

Wilmington, Delaware

McKinley Monument

This relief sculpture depicts America’s most famous coffee break.

Mujinazuka is the grave of a ghost train.

Tokyo, Japan

Mujinazuka at Kenshō-ji

A legend of a mysterious phantom train haunts this grave.

The 5th floor, in 2008.

Holmdel, New Jersey

Bell Labs Holmdel Complex

The real-life ‘Severance’ office building.

The “Kajiki cash” was once minted at this spot.

Aira, Japan

Kajiki Unofficial Mint Site

Imitations of Chinese coins were minted here for foreign trade before Japan got its own currency.

A statue of Lizzie Magie proudly holds up her invention.

Macomb, Illinois

Birthplace of Monopoly

Over 120 years ago, the original boardgame that inspired Monopoly was invented in this small Illinois town.

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